Baroque Dinner Plates
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Meissen
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s English Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1770s German Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Baroque Dinner Plates
Creamware
1880s British Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s English Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s French Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s English Baroque Dinner Plates
Ceramic
20th Century English Baroque Dinner Plates
Pottery, Stoneware
1930s German Vintage Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Earthenware
20th Century English Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Dinner Plates
18th Century French Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Baroque Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
18th Century Danish Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Pewter
Late 19th Century English Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s German Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1750s Austrian Antique Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain